Council to make borough ‘dementia friendly’ in wide-ranging initiative
All new council staff to be trained on the effects of dementia and how to help
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Hackney pupil ‘inspired’ by time at the frontline of Westminster’s equalities movement
Cardinal Pole student Jemimah Lumbu, 15, spent two weeks at the heart of the fight for gender parity
Shootings up 25 per cent in Hackney in a year, new data shows
Council moves to reassure residents that gang numbers are ‘insignificant’
Homelessness crisis worsens as Town Hall is forced to use shelters outside Hackney
Council sees 29 per cent increase in people seeking accommodation since April
Hackney Mayor speaks out on William Patten school air pollution debate
Mayor states that council is “listening” as campaigners call for meeting
Hackney Greens unveil candidate for Victoria ward by-election
Local resident Wendy Robinson to vie for the seat vacated by Labour’s Alex Kuye earlier this month
Filmmakers chronicling gentrification in Hackney to set up stall at Ridley Road
Future Hackney wants to capture and preserve local history – while giving youngsters a chance to get behind the lens
No Paine no gain: New exhibition to bring ‘feel-good factor’ to Homerton Hospital
Neville Paine’s experimental landscapes and collages will brighten the walls of the Education Centre from October
‘Don’t show me a graph’: councillors slam pensions training as ‘boring and difficult’
Members of pensions committee call for ‘à la carte’ individual training plans
‘Stitching wounds on a pig’s hoof’: Hackney students get a taste of medicine in the Caribbean
Four Skinners’ Academy pupils took a trip to the Dominican Republic earlier this year for hands-on experience in a hospital
Council reported to pensions regulator for third year running
Breach of code of practice blamed on council’s ‘failure to submit timely data’ due to technical problems
Hackney Mayor ‘extremely disappointed’ at news of Network Rail arches sell-off
Council to seek urgent meeting with new owners of arches Blackstone and Telereal
Plastic pollution: Council urges volunteers to help kickstart a ‘refill revolution’ in Hackney
Town Hall wants to persuade local businesses to provide free water to people with reusable bottles
We need to talk about Dalston: Town Hall launches major listening exercise for locals
The Dalston Conversation will ‘put residents’ priorities at the heart of the council’s work’
‘Shaping the capital’: Local doors unlocked for Open House festival
The world’s largest architecture event returns this month – giving the public a peak behind hundreds of keyholes
SPACE exploration: Art studios to open up for 50th anniversary
More than 200 creatives across London will welcome the public into their workshops for a one-off weekend spectacular this month